Katherine Rutkowski

Katherine Rutkowski serves as a Contract Specialist within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, specifically in the Assisted Contracting Branch A under the Quality Services and Contracting Compliance Center. She plays a pivotal role in executing institutional and office furniture acquisitions that support federal workspace modernization and operational readiness. Her responsibilities include developing, soliciting, and administering complex procurement actions for durable, code-compliant furnishings—including ergonomic seating, modular storage systems, partitioning solutions, and institutional-grade cabinetry—aligned with GSA’s mandate to deliver efficient, sustainable, and standards-driven solutions across federal agencies. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and integrates lifecycle cost analysis into sourcing decisions to maximize long-term value. Rutkowski collaborates with a broad spectrum of commercial vendors specializing in commercial-off-the-shelf and custom-designed furniture systems, maintaining consistent partnerships with manufacturers and distributors known for quality, delivery reliability, and adherence to federal specifications such as ANSI/BIFMA and FM Global standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and post-award oversight to ensure contract fulfillment meets stringent federal facility requirements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, indicating a focus on market-wide competition rather than socioeconomic targeting. This approach prioritizes technical merit, price competitiveness, and vendor capacity over socioeconomic classifications. Rutkowski’s primary procurement domain centers on NAICS 337212 (Office Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing) and related categories for institutional-grade furnishings. She possesses deep technical expertise in evaluating material durability, ergonomics, fire safety compliance, and modular system integration, ensuring all acquisitions meet the functional and regulatory demands of federal environments, from courthouse offices to agency headquarters. Her work directly enables federal agencies to optimize space utilization and enhance workforce productivity through strategic furniture procurement.